The Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in the southeast of Dunhuang. Grottoes were built during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Grottoes were excavated for thousands of years until the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
With a large number of murals, grottoes and cultural relics, it is a world-famous Buddhist art resort. Here, you can enjoy a wealth of large-scale grottoes and mural art, and you can also learn about the development history of Buddhism in Dunhuang for thousands of years through explanations and film screenings. It is the first choice for tourists to visit Dunhuang. At present, the scenic spot of Mogao Grottoes consists of the digital exhibition center of Mogao Grottoes and Mogao Grottoes, which adopts the joint ticket system and does not sell tickets separately. From 2065438+September 1 1, make an appointment to visit the scenic spot. Visitors must make an appointment by telephone or online and visit according to the scheduled time period. Visitors with a daily quota of 6,000 people need to go to the Digital Exhibition Center of the Mogao Grottoes (you can't go directly to the grottoes, otherwise you can't enter) to see two films about the Mogao Grottoes, each lasting 20 minutes. Millennium Mogao Grottoes is an introduction to the history and culture of Mogao Grottoes, which helps visitors to learn more about Mogao Grottoes.
The other "Dream of Buddha Palace" is a screen movie, showing many grottoes that are not open now. This is very exciting. After watching the movie, take a free shuttle bus from the scenic spot to the grottoes. The scenic spot provides explanations. Under the guidance of the explanation, you can enter the scenic spot in batches and visit the grottoes one by one. Generally, only 8- 10 grottoes can be visited at a time, and the visiting time is about 1 hour. Grottoes are famous for their murals and statues, which are very wonderful. Look at the caves, Buddha statues, flying horses, geisha music, fairies and so on in Mogao Grottoes. It's everywhere. There are sitting statues as high as nine floors, and there are also small bodhisattvas of more than ten centimeters. They are numerous and varied, which can be understood under the guidance of explanation.
After the tour, you need to take the scenic shuttle bus back to the digital exhibition center near the railway station to complete the tour.
: special tips
1. Before you go, you'd better read a book about the Mogao Grottoes or learn about it online, otherwise it will be difficult to understand the mysteries of the grotto statues and murals.
2. In the Mogao Grottoes, you are not allowed to use flashlights to illuminate yourself, even the mobile phone lights can't be turned on. The flashlight used by the narrator is special electroluminescent, otherwise it will have an impact on the murals. Protect cultural relics, please don't take pictures secretly! The flash of the camera will do great damage to the mural.
When it rains or sandstorms, the cave is closed.
Food and drinking water in Mogao Grottoes are very expensive, so it is recommended to bring your own.
traffic survey
You can take a taxi from Dunhuang to the Mogao Grottoes. One way around 35 yuan, the car is more expensive. In addition, there are many direct flights between China and Pakistan to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. If you stay late in the cave, you can take a minibus to pick up the staff after 6 o'clock, and everyone is 5 yuan. In peak season, you can take the green bus near Dunhuang Hotel, and the fare is 8 yuan.
(Editor: Jelly)